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Adherence to Enteral Nutrition

Sponsor: Institut Curie

Summary

Malnutrition is a major challenge in cancer nutrition, affecting approximately 40% of cancer patients and having negative consequences on treatment efficacy, quality of life, and prognosis. It must be detected and managed early, based on clinical and laboratory criteria defined by the HAS recommendations. To address this, several nutritional strategies are available, ranging from fortified oral feeding to artificial nutrition. Enteral nutrition, which is more physiological and carries fewer risks than parenteral nutrition, is recommended as the first-line treatment. Tools such as personalized care plans and guidelines help tailor patient care. However, enteral nutrition remains underutilized in clinical practice, despite the recommendations. The ADHENUTE study, conducted at the Institut Curie, showed low compliance with recommendations (31%) and a tendency to favor oral nutritional supplements, even in severely malnourished patients. The lack of traceability of decisions makes it difficult to identify barriers, although patient refusal is sometimes mentioned. To improve this situation, corrective measures have been implemented: * for patients, through educational workshops to help them better understand and accept enteral nutrition; * for healthcare providers, through training sessions to address reservations and enhance knowledge. A third phase of the study aims to evaluate the impact of these actions, with the goal of increasing adherence to recommendations and the use of enteral nutrition.

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